#always so firstprince coded

[rockingtheorange]

Once again

Tay being the extroverted, easygoing Alex

And Nick being the introverted awkward kid, Henry

[rwrbficrecs]

Readers' Choice Rec List Part 7 of 7

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 (ft. sentimental thank you note from me at the end ❤️)

History in the Making by watchmecope

anon: It is an adorable piece that has made me laugh more than once. It's a fantastic palette cleanser if I read something a bit too angsty!

All our Sweetest Hours Fly Fastest by AHistoricDistraction (WIP)

anon: This fic is so good and so suspenseful! It is so thoroughly researched with so much feeling

And All The Tears On Her Guitar by @saywhatjessie

anon: This is so good for a number of reasons, but my favorite part was finally finding someone who didn't make me feel bad for not liking Taylor Swift.

(don't be alarmed if i fall) head over feet by weather_stained

anon: This fic is so damn funny. It is 100% crack, and I love it!

Give 'em hell by th0ughts

anon: Great look into Alex and Martha's potential relationship.

Gemma's husband by floatingaway4

anon: Lovely and original take on firstprince through an outside perspective

Nova, Baby by @cha-melodius

@leaves-of-laurelin: Amazing spy au. Reading it feels like watching an sexy, action-packed, heart-wrenching movie.

I trace your constellations by viciouslyqueer

anon: A well written taste of representation that doesn't once feel like pandering. A feel good falling in love tale.

A Whole Problem by @thenburntheashes

@daisymae-12: A fic I come back to often, especially when I'm in need of some roommates + college au goodness ❤️

Just a sappy lil thank you note from me (@daisymae-12) A huge THANK YOU once again for following and supporting this blog. When we hosted this celebration for 500 followers, I didn't think we'd currently be at 1k but here we are 🥺 It's been so nice to spread joy through this blog for both authors and readers 🥰 I've also ended up with such a lovely discord community with the Volunteer team, so a big thank you to them as well for helping out and for contributing so much. I wouldn't be able to do this without them, it really takes a village ❤️ Last but not least: shoutout to my husband who has listened to all of my blog ideas and ramblings. For the amazing IT support, writing me code to not only generate index spreadsheets and html formatting, but a code to download every single fic in the rwrb ao3 tag so I can search within fics as well 😭 We're continuing to workshop ways to improve the admin side of the blog with his codes, so this blog is his passion project as much as it is mine ❤️ He always goes above & beyond in his support of my hobbies and I am so grateful ❤️

[terrainofheartfelt]

Liz's definitive track assignment list that nobody asked for (but I know I'm right)

"Fortnight" (featuring Post Malone) -- DAIRFAIR DAIRFAIR DAIRFAIR

"The Tortured Poets Department" -- derena breakup track. derena divorce track. take your pick. serena pov <3

"My Boy Only Breaks His Favorite Toys" -- 🪑

"Down Bad" -- changing course because this is rwrb firstprince alex post lake house I'M RIGHT

"So Long, London" -- same for above. acd-coded

"But Daddy I Love Him" -- blair waldorfian. i'm having his baby jk lmao. unhinged.

"Fresh Out the Slammer" -- calling it another post derena divorce. pov both of them. dan floats to blair, serena gravitates to carter. and. fuck it. 🪑divorce. "I served my time" and all that shit

"Florida!!!" -- ivy/charlie. florida woman. fuck this city i'm getting fucked up in the gulf. yeah. she could have been so much more.

"Guilty as Sin?" -- BLAIRRRRRRRRRR s5ep4 if you want to get specific. reading steamy book scenes. gurl.

"Who's Afraid of Little Old Me?" -- JENNY GIRL. "I am what you trained me to be." I MEANNNNN.

"I Can Fix Him (No Really I Can)" -- 🪑

"Loml" -- dan. sad dan. sad lonely boy

"I Can Do It With a Broken Heart" -- serena. always. constantly. (though cherry & I also agree it's firstprince coded)

"The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived" -- louis divorce yeehaw

"The Alchemy" -- serenate reconciliation

"Clara Bow" -- blair & jenny and the girls that are destined to replace them.

[read-and-write-]

2023 Fic Wrapped

Thanks to @anincompletelist for tagging me! This is such a fun thing to do!

Rules: Feel free to show whatever stats you have. Only want to show Ao3 stats? Rock on. Want to include some quantitative info instead of stats? Please do this. Want to change how yours is presented? Absolutely do that. There are no rules!

Posted on Ao3: 34,145 (Across 14 fics)

Written total: 152,778 (yes, i do have a lot of docs created, a lot more than anyone wants to see)

3 published fandoms: Red, White and Royal Blue, All for the Game, The Shadowhunters Chronicles

Longest work: and every song reminds me of you (4,088 words)

Shortest work: yo te llevo dentro, hasta la raíz  (546 words)

very real wips, things I'm actively working on

Super Six and the Siren's Call (PJO AU- +100k) co-written with @inexplicablymine and @happiness-of-the-pursuit one of the most wonderful projects I've had the honour to be a part of and I'm so exicted for people to see it

Toe the Line (Figure Skating AU - 20k currently) my dearest child, 60 pages of outline, investigation, character sheets and visions i have at three am for a random scene 5 chapter away

Y recuerda siempre que tú eres la medicina (A bilingual June character study) A companion piece of sorts for a train of thought (of things not to forget), June's perspective through it all, both in Spanish and English like Alex's. and with Natalia Lafourcade lyrics as a title because that's June coded

carved within the beauty, the darkness in between and without (your) love, I am nothing two pieces about religion and firstprince from each of their povs, a question about loving yourself and about loving someone else against the things you've been taught and finding divinity within each other.

not so real wips with a little less real word counts but a lot of vibes

Spiderman AU, my entry for the New Years Resolutions event of @thebrownstone, which means it'll get here at some point

MasterChef AU, my way to put my professional knowledge to good use, it was a silly funny story and it grew a plot

Dancer AU, a drabble fail that was just a vision and then some people kind of made it get a full dual pov, double 5 + 1 plot

Numbers are not everything but I do like data and stats

Kudos: 3,969

Comment Threads: 187

Bookmarks: 946

Hits: 37,149

Numbers do not define an author's worth, but I also can see how far I've gotten with just one day deciding I wanted to write and post my fun little words again

top 3 sorted by kudos

las formas de llamarte amor (2.5k - 630 kudos)

my first fic in the rwrb fandom, it makes me so happy to see it being loved, it was the ultimate show of self indulgence

Henry has been a public figure for most of his life, the reason why he’s been given dozens of titles, some kinder than others, he’s been the gay prince, the spare, the prince of England's hearts, the activist, the author. All of the titles are inevitably a part of his history, but the way Alex calls him is the most important of all. Because to Alex, he is sweetheart, amor, and corazón; Alex calls him mi vida in between kisses and whispers hermoso, lindo, precioso with his wandering hands working through Henry’s body. His name sounds better when it comes out of Alex’s lips. or 5 times Alex calls Henry a pet name in Spanish and one time he calls him by his name or Henry learns Spanish one pet name at a time

to belong to a family (even beyond this world) (2.5k - 578 kudos)

this one, this one i wrote with my own soul, i used my tears as ink, wrote it for the Halloween Huh fest and it all the comments have made me so incredibly happy

“Talk to him. They listen, they always listen,” Ligia says and Henry nods, she squeezes his hand again before turning back and leaving him alone in front of the ofrenda. It's very rare that Henry has been at a loss for words when he tries to talk to his father. He has spent countless nights speaking to the stars, looking for Orion and hoping that —wherever his father is— he is looking for it too. “Hi dad,” Henry says softly, taking another look at the picture of his father, smiling at the camera. “I missed you.” or When Alex and Henry go to Mexico for Día de Muertos a familiar face appears on the Díaz ofrenda

you are an idiot (i missed you) (1.6k - 475 kudos)

wrote this on a whim, blacked out and pulled this out of nowhere, my first fic for aftg and really just an excuse to write Andreil being married for convenience™

The best, and arguably the only, good part of playing on opposing teams from your husband was getting to play a match against him. Therefore one could say that Neil was very excited about getting to play against Andrew tonight. Not only because for the first time since the season started they'd finally be in the same State and City (And later after the game, the same house) but also because Neil thought Andrew was 100% hotter when he was playing (Not that he would tell him out loud), and seeing him live was definitely better than seeing him on a screen. There was also the added bonus of the infamous Minyard - Josten Rivalry. Or Neil and Andrew are having too much fun with their rivalry until someone else takes it too seriously, and then they have a talk.

Being a not native english speaker means that fanfic does teach me a lot of stuff, namely vocabulary this year stars some bangers

Saccharine

Ubiquitous

Litany

Chagrin

Filibuster

I created a total of 19 docs, which doesn't mean there's 19 fics there, but it also doesn't not mean it

Alex's POV wins with total of seven fics

Six fics have the tag of Alex Claremont-Díaz Speaks Spanish

Three of my wips have an outline longer than 10 pages

there's a 30%? chance I will write smut at some point in the new year

my funniest doc title is "If you have religious trauma and you know it clap your hands"

This year has been crazy, for many reasons but I'm glad I found this space and I'm glad I'm back to writing, and on top of it all I'm glad of being able to meet so many because of it.

And the year is not over yet! There's still more to come!

I'm tagging a few people, don't feel pressured to do this but if there's anything you feel proud of I'd love to see it @inexplicablymine @happiness-of-the-pursuit @affectionatelyrs @littlemisskittentoes @ssmtskw @raysletters @14carrotghoul @heybuddy-drabbles @suseagull04 @everwitch-magiks @sherryvalli @rockyroadkylers

[saturntheday]

OKAY BUT HEAR ME OUT- so american by olivia rodrigo is so firstprince coded you don't understand its def alex pov bc like 'when he laughs at all my jokes and he says im so american' and henry always laughs at his jokes and 'oh god it's just not fair of him to make me feel this much' & 'i might just be in love' when alex realizes that he's in love w henry and then 'can't have a conversation if it's not all about you//the way you dress and the books you read' alex's obsession w/henry pre-cakegate as henry being his "arch-nemesis" and after they start having ✨clandestine meeting✨ alex's disapproval w/henry's color choices and 'i apologize if its a little too much and just a little too soon' alex's texts after henry leaves the lakehouse bc of his almost love confession and ghosts him </3 and in this essay i will-

[tailsbeth-writes]

heyr taylor happy friday luv

here's my ficlet prompt this week

3. I’m a blessing of a body to love on (I’m Not Here To Make Friends - Sam Smith) for a little bit of southern philanthropy(liam/pez) plz but as always if firstprince works better i'm good with that 💚

I didn't have many requests this week so you got an extra long ficlet with both pairings you lucky thang 😘 Find this on Ao3 here!

Henry is staring at his wardrobe and wants to scream. He needs to get ready for a fundraiser, one that is a bit more wild (only Percy could think of a cirque du so-gay theme) and part of him misses the usual stuffy suit and tie dress code. They were safe, flattering no matter what.

Alex is in the bathroom singing along to Sam Smith, no doubt looking more and more handsome by the second. Henry discovered he was putting on eyeliner for the party and practically melted on the spot. Who knew those eyes could look more beautiful?

‘Did you decide on your outfit baby?’ Alex calls from the bathroom. Henry scrunches his face up. He backs up to the bed and lets himself fall back.

‘Hen, you okay?’

Henry gazes up to see Alex in the doorway, his torso is still glinting from the shower and he's only wearing boxers. God, he's beautiful. He lays his head back and sighs.

‘This might sound odd but I'm missing my grey ties and suits.’

There's a thud next to Henry, he turns his head to see Alex. Henry can't help but stare at his lined eyes, there's a slight glitter in the liner that catches the light.

‘I thought we had brought you around to colour, I know for a fact Percy made sure of it.’

Henry looks over at the wardrobe behind Alex and looks down at his body. The t-shirt he's wearing is certainly tighter than 6 months earlier. Relationship weight is what June called it. A healthy thing apparently, but Henry wasn't so sure.

Alex rolls on to his side and caresses Henry’s cheek, Henry’s eyes flutter shit a moment.

‘Hen, talk to me. You're safe here.’

‘Have you really not noticed?’

Alex’s thumb strokes over Henry's cheekbones, he furrows his brow.

‘Noticed what, baby?’

‘That your boyfriend has become chubby as of late.’ Henry prods his tummy. Alex’s eyes look down his torso and back up to Henry’s face. He lunges at Henry’s lips, biting the plush skin a little before backing off.

‘My boyfriend is hot as fuck. And maybe I think the tummy is cute…’

Henry blinks several times. Alex is grinning down at him and it's confusing and arousing.

‘Okay, now you've lost me.’

Alex strokes down Henry's arm.

‘You’re happy here. I love seeing how you get a kick out of doing the laundry or making your beloved quiches. You're not stressed or thinking about what you're doing and how it affects the crown.’

Henry nods and Alex’s hand moves to his tummy. Henry lets out a tiny gasp.

‘This gorgeous little tummy shows how comfortable you are. And I love that I get to see you this way.’

Alex’s hand crawls under Henry's t-shirt as he leans in close, leaving a kiss on his forehead.

‘I love that I get to make love to this beautiful, happy body of yours.’

He kisses Henry’s cheeks, behind his ears and down his jaw. Henry's skin is tingling.

‘Fuck, Wales, you're so sexy.’ Alex whispers.

‘Alex, darling… we need to-’

‘The party can fucking wait.’ Alex’s voice is deep and rich and Henry wants to surrender to it. Alex finally rolls over and straddles Henry. Their lips can't get to each other quick enough. Alex is rocking his hips, Henry sits up a little so Alex can pull off his t-shirt. Alex smiles as his fingers make their way over Henry's skin, there's a blush inching down his chest.

‘This body is a blessing, I'm so fucking lucky you chose me Henry.’

Henry pulls Alex close, his hand scrambling to intertwine with Alex's hair.

‘I love you so much Alex.’ He kisses with all the love he can possibly fathom. When they finally break for oxygen, Alex is beaming at Henry and Henry giggles.

‘I love you too baby, but if I don't get to fuck you in the next five minutes I might explode.’

‘But the pa-’

Alex puts a hand over Henry’s mouth.

‘Percy will understand. Now go lie on the pillows like a good little prince so I can show you how much I love this incredible body of yours.’’

And how is Henry to refuse that?

‘They were supposed to be here thirty minutes ago…’ Liam is tapping his foot on the floor nervously. His arms are crossed over his chest, covering the skin that is on show underneath his red ringmaster's jacket. He felt fucking ridiculous back in his hotel room but now he's here, he’s likely got the least skin on show.

‘Don’t you worry your gorgeous little head about it.’ Percy kisses his forehead lightly, not wanting to transfer his red lipstick. Liam rolls his eyes as Percy backs off.

‘Hey, you alright? Hang on…’

Percy puts his arm around Liam's shoulders and pulls him away from the bar and down a quiet hallway. The lighting feels much harsher than in the hall, Liam can see the slightest smudge under Percy's eyes.

‘Talk to me, I know a catty Liam when I see one.’

Liam huffs and starts fiddling with fringe on Percy's corset. He decided to embrace the sideshow freak title, donning a glittery beard, corset and bloomers.

‘I love how flamboyant you are. But sometimes, I feel a bit out of my depth. Alex and Henry are my life boat at these parties.’

Percy takes Liam's hands from the fringe and places a kiss in his palm, and pulls Liam's fingers over it.

‘I’m sorry, my dear. Please never keep this from me again. I want you to feel comfortable, you could even come in a t-shirt and jeans.’

Liam laughs, his head falls on Percy's shoulder.

‘You don't mean that in a million years. The last part I mean.’

Percy barks a laugh, and pulls Liam in for a hug.

‘Thank god, it would completely go against the dress code.’

As they recover from their fit of laughter, their phones vibrate at the same time. Percy pulls his out of his corset quicker.

Henry's Strumpet

slight delay

bad traffic

Auntie Pezza

No worries darlings

Liam 🤠❤️

I smell bullshit

Henry's Strumpet

shut up

Ur staying at the hotel

What do you know

Liam 🤠❤️

I know that you're 10 mins drive away, maybe 20 in bad traffic. You're over 30 mins late

Henry's Strumpet

when did you get so good at maths

Auntie Pezza

Now now, let's calm down lovelies

Henry 👑🥰

Apologies Percy, we're running late. Alex accosted me and quite frankly, fucked my brains out.

Liam 🤠❤️

WTF

DID NOT NEED TO KNOW THAT

Henry 👑🥰

Fuck.

That was not meant for the group chat. I am so sorry, so so so sorry.

Auntie Pezza

That's my boy!! 🥲

Henry's Strumpet

um excuse me accosted?

[agoose11]

So obviously Alex and Henry are endgame in every universe but Cherry by Harry Styles is literally the most perfect break up song for them (from Henry’s perspective).

Like imagine a universe where they breakup and a few years later Alex has a public relationship with a guy.

“Don’t you call him baby … don’t you call him what you used to call me”

You know that Henry would hate if Alex ever called someone else baby. He would DESPISE it.

And if Alex followed his original plan and became a congressman super young

“I can tell that you are at your best, I’m selfish so I’m hating it”

Because Henry can’t have that. He can’t follow his dreams and he can’t have a public relationship.

“There’s a piece of you in how I dress”

You cannot tell me that Henry started wearing more colorful/patterned ties and shirts after dating Alex and I bet he’d keep doing it after they break up just to see if Alex would ever bring it up at events they’re both at.

“I just miss your accent and your friends, did you know I still talk to them”

This line is just firstprince coded. Henry for sure would miss his Texas accent and seeing June and Nora. Bea and Pez still hang out with them so he definitely still talks to them even if he and Alex aren’t together.

“Does he take you walking round his parents’ gallery?”

I know the V&A isn’t Henry’s parents’ art gallery but the sentiment is still there. Henry knows that no matter what, he and Alex will always have the dance they shared there.

The firstprince angst is just so clear in this song. Henry would lose his mind listening to it if he and Alex ever broke up.

[softboynick]

For the ask game- sage, chamomile, papyrus 🫶

sage ⇢ what ‘medium’ of art (poetry, music, fiction, paintings, statues etc.) is the most touching to you? why do you think that is?

My favorite medium of art is music. Music has always been my first love, even before I was born (my parents would play music when I was still in my mom's belly). I started singing at 3, played piano all throughout elementary and middle school. And in general, I think music is such a versatile medium that make it so easy for people to play with and make something so beautiful. I can't even count the times that I've cried while listening to music or hearing someone sing.

chamomile ⇢ what kind of things do you like receiving as gifts?

I love gifts that have meaning, that people put a lot of thought in. Like they said "oh, this reminds me of Leika" and that's why they got it. I also love handmade things, like bracelets.

papyrus ⇢ if you put your ‘on repeat’ playlist on shuffle, what’s the first song that comes up? what do you like about it / associate it with?

so american by Olivia Rodrigo

Did you know that this is the first love song Olivia's ever released??? I know this is written about Louis Partridge, but this is so Firstprince-coded I'd think she was channeling ACD when she wrote this song.

get to know me!!

[firenati0n]

Hey roop!

Am I impulsively doing nice ask week at the very end? I sure fucking am. Anyways here goes:

If you could pick one artist to write a song for a fic (one of yours or one of your favourites in general), which fic and artist would you choose?

rosie hello!! thanks for asking!!! :) <3

this is so hard???? omg. i am going to answer this with multiple artists because i CAN and also because i cannot CHOOSE

i want an ass-shaking banger written by Bad Bunny or Beyoncé for my proposal au in one specific chapter (bachelor party, many shenanigans).

I'd love a Hans Zimmer soundtrack (instrumental) for proposal au!! in terms of romcoms, hans did the soundtrack for The Holiday, Nine Months, Green Card, etc. i love that man and his soundtracks dearly.

also a song by taylor swift for pretty much any of my wips / any fic in general because so many of her songs are already extremely firstprince coded and i always want MORE.

xoxo roop

[firstprincealex]

i read this book in 2020 and i've been obsessed with it since then and now that the movie (+Casey posting that one note about Henry and Alex's Taylor swift songs) is coming out I NEED to do this....

firstprince as taylor swift songs:

Dancing with Our Hands Tied (reputation)

taylor swift wrote this song about the anxiety she had over her secret relationship... who had the same experience? let me elaborate

«Deep blue, but you painted me golden oh, and you held me close. How was I to know?.»

henry has always felt alone with the weight of being a royal over him. (deep blue feelings) and then Alex came, with his bravery, the way he loves, hard and how he falls deep in love with henry. Because of him Henry stops feeling alone, (deep blue) and Alex paints him golden (which is the way he has always seen henry [golden boy always perfect])

«And darling, you had turned my bed into a sacred oasis, people started talking, putting us through our paces, I knew there was no one in the world who could take it.»

i feel like this one is pretty easy to explain, henry actually does and to quote him:

«only you and I will know that I'm just sprawled in your bed, reading books and feeding myself profiteroles and making love to you endlessly until we both expire in a haze of chocolate sauce.» Chapter 11 Letter: "Hometown stuff"

and then the Waterloo Letters Scandal happens and everyone could read everything about them, talking about their relationship, (people started talking putting us through our paces) and how their relationship shouldn't happen because its dangers to the world. (no one could take it)

«But we were dancing, I loved you in spite of deep fears that the world would divide us. So, baby, can we dance through an avalanche?»

alex and henry, both knew what they were getting into, both of them knew that the world would try to divide them, and even though they both knew this. they didn't care. they loved each other and that's all that mattered to them!!!! henry's fear and anxiety about being queer and royalty didn't stop him from loving alex, even though he did get scared, alex didn't! he wanted to dance through the avalanche, and so they did. (plus the baby adds to my firstprince agenda)

«Swaying as the room burned down, I'd hold you as the water rushes in. I If I could dance with you again I'd kiss you as the lights went out»

after the Waterloo Letters, Alex felt scared (room burned down) and so did Henry, but both of them decided to keep going. and I think this still from the movie is this exact moment

Gorgeous (reputation)

moving on to a more fun song, this one from Alex point of view.

«You should take it as a compliment, that I got drunk and made fun of the way you talk. You should think about the consequence of your magnetic field being a little too strong.»

THE ROYAL WEDDING!!!!!!!! alex going over to henry for absolutely no other reason just to annoy him... yeah

«You've ruined my life, by not being mine. you're so gorgeous I can't say anything to your face.»

after Henry kissed him and Alex could NOT stop thinking about him... annoying June so much she had to take him out on a run because he just wouldn't focus on anything but him, and on that run falling to the floor because of him

the rest of the song is also alex coded crushing on him throughout the first chapters but these two verses are literally him

Paris (midnights)

«I'm so in love that I might stop breathing, drew a map on your bedroom ceiling. No, I didn't see the news, 'Cause we were somewhere else»

alex and henry ignoring the outside whenever they are together on their bedrooms, and ignoring whatever the news outlets are saying about them this time

«Privacy sign on the door and on my page and on the whole world, romance is not dead if you keep it just yours.»

their relationship being questioned all the time because they don't show it as much to the outside, because its just theirs.

Call It What You Want (reputation)

«'Cause my baby's fit like a daydream, walkin' with his head down, I'm the one he's walkin' to so call it what you want to. My baby's fly like a jet stream, high above the whole scene, loves me like I'm brand new, so call it what you want to.»

while this song is about being betrayed by the world and having to hide away, which does happen to alex and henry but only the first part, i do think that the true core of this song is about finding love with someone who loves you for who you truly are (and not the idea of you), does relate to them.

and this phrase is peak firstprince

«I want to wear his initial, on a chain 'round my neck, chain 'round my neck, not because he owns me, but 'cause he really knows me»

the chain alex has with his old key and now henry's ring... yeah

plus «I recall late November, holdin' my breath, slowly I said "You don't need to save me but would you run away with me?" Yes.» is pretty Henry and Alex coded because Henry does talk about running away and hiding in Alex bedroom (the quote from before)

Sweet Nothing (Midnights)

First song from Henry's point of view

«They said the end is coming, everyone's up to something. I find myself running home to your sweet nothings. Outside , they're push and shoving, you're in the kitchen humming, all that you ever wanted from me was sweet nothing»

Henry, who's constantly worried about the throne and his country, worried about what Phillip and his grandmother will say and will make him do. Henry who falls in love with Alex, a boy who never asks him to be someone he's not. Alex who just want his love and sweet nothings.

«On the way home I wrote a poem, you say, "What a mind", this happens all the time.»

Alex constantly rereading the emails Henry sends to him, especially that one that talks about seeing Alex in his dreams. And constantly reassuring him about him being a writer and his knowledge like he does here

"Anyway, you should be a writer. You are a writer. Even after all this, I still always feel like I want to know more of you. Does that sound crazy? I just sit here and wonder, who is this person who knows stuff about Hamilton and writes like this? Where does someone like that even come from? How was I so wrong?"

«Industry disruptors and soul deconstructors and smooth-talking hucksters out glad-handing each other. And the voices that implore, "You should be doing more", to you, I can admit that I'm just too soft for all of it.»

Henry with his brother and grandmother!!!!!!! admitting to Alex that he might not be able to do the things he's asked to.

the lakes (folklore)

i think this song is pretty much self explanatory so im just gonna add little comments

«Is it romantic how all my elegies eulogize me? K'm not cut out for all these cynical clones these hunters with cell phones.»

«Take me to the lakes where all the poets went to die, I don't belong, and my beloved, neither do you. Those Windermere peaks look like a perfect place to cry, I'm setting off, but not without my muse.»

so henry coded istg

«I want to watch wisteria grow right over my bare feet 'cause I haven't moved in years and I want you right here.»

Henry who's father died when he was so young and because of it he sometimes gets so sad he has to isolate himself, and while before he used to not want anyone around or talk about it, now talks to Alex about his father and his passing

Lover

this one also doesn't need much explanation

«And this is our place, we make the rules, and there's a dazzling haze, a mysterious way about you dear.»

alex whenever he describes henry talking about how he always has this confidence in him whenever he sees him... yeah

«Can I go where you go? Can we always be this close forever and ever? And, take me out, and take me home. You're my Lover»

nothing to add

«I've loved you three summers now, honey, but I want 'em all.»

«My heart's been borrowed and yours has been blue, all's well that ends well to end up with you. Swear to be overdramatic and true to my lover, and you'll save all your dirtiest jokes for me, and at every table, I'll save you a seat, lover.»

Alex who has dated more people apart from Henry, and Henry who sometimes gets this waves of sadness. Alex who is always so overdramatic and always true to his word !!! Alex is the one with the dirty jokes and Henry is the one who saves Alex the seat

And last one for this post:

Miss Americana and the Heartbreak Prince (Lover)

PEAK FIRSTPRINCE Im going to divide this song in Before The Waterloo Letters (TWL) and After TWL

B.TWL

«No cameras catch my pageant smile I counted days, I counted miles to see you there It's been a long time coming, but It's you and me, that's my whole world.»

them sneaking around hiding from the world at the beginning of their relationship, waiting for the days they see eachother in wherever place of the Earth they can be

«You play stupid games, you win stupid prizes, it's you and me, there's nothing like this Miss Americana and The Heartbreak Prince. We're so sad, we paint the town blue, voted most likely to run away with you.»

the stupid game is them keeping the relationship secret and the price is being caught, and even when they do get caught they only really care about the other one.

A.TWL

«My team is losing, battered and bruising, I see the high fives between the bad guys. Leave with my head hung, you are the only one who seems to care.»

after they get outed to the whole world and Richards talks about the server and about how Ellen should just go out of the race. Henry who cannot go out of his bedroom without Phillip trying to talk to him about heirs and their legacy, feeling anxious and sad about it and (apart from his mom and sister) has no other support but Alex.

«American stories burning before me, I'm feeling helpless, the damsels are depressed. Boys will be boys then, where are the wise men?.»

the whole chapter where alex has a panic attack and cannot even move from his bed, and the one where he talks to Rafael Luna and siding with Richard feeling betrayed (where are the wise men?).

«To see you there and now the storm is coming, but it's you and me, that's my whole world.»

The storm as in the leak and the media outlets talking about them

«And I don't want you to go, I don't really wanna fight 'cause nobody's gonna win, I think you should come home, and I'll never let you go 'cause I know this is a fight, that someday we're gonna win.»

Them staying together even after everything, and being able to get married and Ellen winning the presidential election.

THE END!!! i could do more but ill leave it like this for now✌🏻🫡

[henfox]

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i cleaned out my phone and reordered things funnily enough this morning and i am a little rushed for time, so i am just gonna do the last five!:

1. just thought this dog plushie looked hilarious, a friend sent it to me in a bigger meme but i cropped it 💀. very middle-class owner vibes.

2. i think a lot of people have this one recently saved right now 💅 (firstprince coded tzp&ng content hits differently)

3. found this one my phone, again retook it because it’s hilarious and i always miss benpoe

4. kinda want this as a print for my wall…

5. was cleaning out my phone and found this with no context so i kinda screenshotted it because i like the look but also wanted to learn more on it (might’ve been used in a jstor article?)